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b. Ariel implored him to do so.
c. Ariel’s compassion for them appealed to his humanity.
8. Miranda called the world a ‘brave new’ place because

a. she was just beginning to grasp how beautiful the world beyond her island was.
b. she was struck with wonder at the beauty of the noblemen.

c. she was astonished at the sight of many other humans like herself.
9. ‘I must ask my child forgiveness.’ The king of Naples said this because
a. he was ashamed of having thought his son was dead.

b. he repented what he had done to Miranda in her infancy.
c. he had mistakenly thought Miranda to be a goddess.
10. Ariel’s song of joy was about

a. the beauty of his island.
b. his new-found freedom.
c. his lively tricks.

B. Refl ect and answer.

1. Do you think that experiencing the tempest somehow prompted the repentance of Antonio
and the king of Naples? Give reasons for your answer.
2. At the end of the story, Miranda sets off for a new world she has never seen before. Do you
think she would make a good queen for Naples? Justify your answer.

Vocabulary

A. Fill in the blanks with these words from the chapter.

inhabitants distressed perish
deprive laborious hindrance

1. Gail’s mother was highly _____________ at the sight of her daughter’s injury and had to be
taken away.

2. Breaking stones is _____________ work. All the prisoners are compelled to do it.

3. The Spanish conquerors killed most of the original _____________ while colonizing South
America.

4. The terrorists did not _____________ the prisoners of food and water.
5. The panicked civilians became a _____________ for the army during the war.

6. Everyone feared that the the team of explorers would _____________ due to the extremely
cold and harsh climate at the South Pole.

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